Robert Damron
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Robert Douglas Damron is an American
professional golfer
and current player on the PGA Tour
.
Damron was born in Pikeville, Kentucky
. He was raised there and later in Orlando, Florida
after his father, a wealthy Kentucky coal
magnate
, moved the family to central Florida
's exclusive Bay Hill
community for warmer winter weather. Damron had the benefit of some early advice about golf
from Bay Hill neighbor Arnold Palmer
. He attended Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School
graduating in 1990.
Damron attended the University of Central Florida
in Orlando and was a distinguished member of the golf team earning All-American honors three times. He won five collegiate events while at UCF. He turned pro in 1994.
Damron has won one PGA Tour event, the 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic. He also finished in a three-way tie for first in the same tournament in 2004 (it was called the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
that year), which he and Dudley Hart
lost in a playoff to Sergio García
. His best finish in a major
is a T-20 at the 2003 U.S. Open
.
Damron's brother, Patrick, is also a professional golfer. He lives in Orlando.
1Defeated Verplank with birdie on fourth extra hole.
1Defeated Owen with birdie on first extra hole.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
and current player on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
.
Damron was born in Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...
. He was raised there and later in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
after his father, a wealthy Kentucky coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
magnate
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...
, moved the family to central Florida
Central Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
's exclusive Bay Hill
Bay Hill, Florida
Bay Hill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,177 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
community for warmer winter weather. Damron had the benefit of some early advice about golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
from Bay Hill neighbor Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
. He attended Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School
Dr. Phillips High School
Dr. Phillips High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida, United States.The area of Dr. Phillips, Florida is named after Dr. Philip Phillips, a physician who later became a Central Florida citrus magnate. He was responsible for several key innovations in the processing and packaging of...
graduating in 1990.
Damron attended the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
in Orlando and was a distinguished member of the golf team earning All-American honors three times. He won five collegiate events while at UCF. He turned pro in 1994.
Damron has won one PGA Tour event, the 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic. He also finished in a three-way tie for first in the same tournament in 2004 (it was called the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
The HP Byron Nelson Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament is held in late April / early May at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, USA...
that year), which he and Dudley Hart
Dudley Hart
Howard Dudley Hart is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years:Hart was born in Rochester, New York...
lost in a playoff to Sergio García
Sergio García
Sergio García Fernández is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
. His best finish in a major
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
is a T-20 at the 2003 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
.
Damron's brother, Patrick, is also a professional golfer. He lives in Orlando.
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 13, 2001 2001 PGA Tour The 2001 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The season consisted of 47 official money events and two events were cancelled due to the terrorist attacks on September 11. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were 10 first-time winners... |
Verizon Byron Nelson Classic | Playoff1 |  Scott VerplankScott Verplank Scott Rachal Verplank is an American professional golfer.Verplank was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He was a leading member of the W.T. White High School Golf Team and a regular at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas... |
1Defeated Verplank with birdie on fourth extra hole.
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20, 2008 2008 Nationwide Tour The 2008 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 24 to November 9. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States... |
Athens Regional Foundation Classic Athens Regional Foundation Classic The Stadion Classic at UGA is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at University of Georgia Golf Club in Athens, Georgia.It was founded in 2006 as the Athens Regional Foundation Classic with the Athens Regional Foundation as the host organization for the event... |
Playoff1 |  Greg OwenGreg Owen Gregory Clive Owen is an English professional golfer.Owen was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He turned professional in 1992 and gained his European Tour card at the 1997 qualifying school... |
1Defeated Owen with birdie on first extra hole.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 63 | CUT | DNP | T20 |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
CUT | CUT | DNP | T74 | T66 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.